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Contact: Scott Germaise 845-348-3946
Email: contact@tetramesa.com Media kit: www.privacytactics.com/cs/media.htm
Privacy Tactics, a new 400 page book on consumer privacy, describes in-depth how to
protect personal information assets against a variety of intrusions with over
40 personal information privacy and security tactics.
Here are some of the
basic top tactics parents should use regarding their children’s use of online
messaging services.
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Make sure kids know to NEVER give out any personally identifiable
information!
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Make sure younger kids
understand what “personally identifiable” information means. It’s not just a
name or address; it’s anything which could lead an unknown individual to them.
(Schools, specific sports teams they play on and similar.)
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Check any directory
profiles that a service may keep on someone using the system. Make sure these
do not have identifying information or that these profiles are at least not
visible to others.
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NO personal meeting without parental approval!
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Not in a private place.
Not in a public place.
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If you child meets
another child via online means who may be local and they want to get together,
any such meeting should be discussed and arranged by both children’s parents.
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No “Secret” communications!
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Warn your child to tell
you if anyone asks them to keep their talks secret.
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Have the hard conversations!
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If you suspect anything
inappropriate is going on, discuss it with your child immediately. Do not wait.
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If your child is old
enough that you feel they can do things online unsupervised, you must also be
able to have difficult conversations with them about some potentially harsh
realities.
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Make it clear to your
kids that you want them to talk to you if they receive any kind of sexual
solicitation online.
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Stay aware!
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Especially if your kids have
more computer literacy than the adult in the house, it’s important to
physically look in on their activity. Make sure they understand the issues and
your rules.
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If you become aware or
strongly believe something inappropriate has happened, save whatever
information may be available on the screen or in open programs, shut down the
computer. Unplug it. Contact the appropriate authorities so that they can look
into things and seek information from the computer. Doing this is a serious
step not to be taken lightly, but if you sincerely believe something has
happened that warrants it, you will need expert assistance.
Privacy Tactics includes
everything from how to decrease exposure to junk Email & viruses, junk
postal mail, hidden tracking of Internet use, credit card/identity theft,
safety techniques for home networks and more. Additionally, Privacy Tactics offers an introduction
to the history of how ideas about privacy have developed in the
Privacy Tactics is available online from TetraMesa
Publishing at privacytactics.com and major online bookstores. Customers can
have their favorite local bookstore order via Ingram. (ISBN 0-9744497-0-9 / 400
page paperback / $24.95)
More free information
on kid’s safe use of online messaging is available at: http://www.privacytactics.com/products/kidsafe.htm
Privacy Quick
Facts, including statistics on child safety online is available at:
http://www.privacytactics.com/cs/media.htm
Review copies
available on request. Author Scott
Germaise is available for interviews.
Contact: Scott Germaise 845-348-3946
Email: contact@tetramesa.com Media kit: www.privacytactics.com/cs/media.htm